Live Unique

Thus far my life has been a journey. The phrase "love your life", to some, can come off as cliche'. To me it means accepting all that this life has to offer, the good, the bad, the confusing, and the maddening, without reservation. If you can do all of those things and mix them in with an incurable thirst for adventure, your life will become that only which you have dreamed of. I can say all of these things from putting it into practice and seeing results. Live full blast and have fun.

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Perspective You can look at a view with fleeting attention or you can really soak it in, pick it apart, and use it to rejuvenate your soul, the last is what I prefer. When I look at a scene such as in the picture above, I get this over whelming sense of peace that reassures me that I can do whatever I want in life. Not too sure if everyone gets as much out of a scene like this as I do, but if they did the world might irreversibly change for the better.

[jeff-bernard]

Waitin Cause ill be givin you givin you givin you all my love And I'll be dancin and dancin in the sun I'm not worried about everyone else and everyone Cause girl you know that they can't have our fun. Sitting....and waitin....patiently anticipating.......that time you give your love to me. Cause I'm tellin you tellin you tellin you I'm the one. How long will it take till I'm done Im thinking in my mind we'll have a good run Ill be sitting here, thinking waiting praying till your done. Sitting....and waitin....patiently anticipating.......that time you give your love to me.

[jeff-bernard]

Morning No matter what happens the right before, the morning time has a profound effect on my outlook on life. Being an early riser and watching the sun rise is nothing short of magnificent for me. At times I feel as though it warms my soul, a rejuvenation of sorts, that just makes the previous day just not matter. Always looking forward, I find myself awake at night looking to the next morning to give me that push I need to keep realizing my dreams. A sunrise on the beach or in the mountains is something that lets me know that there is a God. I find it hard to believe that such a tranquil space in time would exist just by chance.

[jeff-bernard]

The World Most people, when they look out, they see sun, water, and sand. When I look out, I see much more, a world filled with colors, running together in unison to make a collage, the way we were supposed to see things. Rushing through life, the day, the task, we don't take time to appreciate things. We should however, stop and take note of how awesome our views, lives are. We all have them and they're all unique, we just have to find that part of them and see how awesome they are.

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The Energy Provider's HQ's So my travel has brought me to Chesapeake Energy's headquarters in Oklahoma City. As most would denounce any oil company as "evil" or "satan", I would say this company is a living example of how to do things correctly. Like a college campus, with sprawling rivers, game birds, & energy efficiency abound, this company pulls its weight in comparison to most college campuses. Largely, it reminds me of the campus of my alma mater, UL. I can't believe that I found myself here after a year of trials and tribulations, finally here, Mecca for oilfield branding.

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The Life Recently, my traveling has been picking up steam. Traveling between work in the northeast and maintaining my life in Louisiana has been nothing short of amazing. My crazy travel schedule took a hiatus and allowed me to enjoy an intense 4 days in Isla Mujér, Mexico. Someone was nice enough to let us use his two boats, one a ship, basically, the other, a sport fish. Being young and experiencing the way I want my life to end up was just the motivation I needed to really start pushing back at work. My "plan" for the first few years out of college has basically been put on fast forward and I'm getting farther, faster than I ever imagined. This year will most definitely be amazing and the anticipation is building to see what kind of breakthroughs ill have in the up coming months. Year horizon is full of blue water fishing, snowboarding in the alps & traveling more than I can imagine.

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Native American Warrior

(Union Jack cape?)

[jeff-bernard]

Happiness Not sure if distracted or if this is how I'm supposed to be but there's one thing that is for sure. I'm happy when I'm moving, that's the state that my body has become most accustomed to. Always raising the bar, learning something, pushing myself in every area is what I feel compelled to do when I'm in motion.

[jeff-bernard]

Who are you Some search to find out who they are and some never find it. I think I've hit stride. I just want to be everything and do as many things as I can. I feel like I'm constantly moving forward with the inertia of a 67car freight train. I feel like nothing will stop me. To me, people get too preoccupied with someone else and their feelings/lives before they figure out who they are and what they want. A year ago at this time, I was at a fork in the road. To one side, predictability, to the other, complete unknown and potential chaos. Well, I picked chaos and to be completely honest, I've never felt so free. Even though this past year has been a roller coaster, it's been the most exciting year yet. Facing insurmountable challengers, I've come out unscathed, wiser, and an all around more free person. The biggest adrenaline rush is not knowing what will happen in the next second. I've faced ruthless ass holes, turned them into friends and also met some of the nicest people ever. But that's what this thing called the oilfield is. The media doesn't show the real side, the side where everyone is sacrificing family time to make money so that they can provide for their family. This is the most chaotic, indescribable, ruthless industry on earth and its only made me a better person. I literally can't wait to see what's around the next corner.

[jeff-bernard]

Freight Train Out of the gate, 2013 has already been a whirlwind of non-stop traveling. When reflecting back on 2012 I can see how much I've grown as a person, mentally and emotionally. This was definitely my teeth cutting year, with more trials and tribulations than most would feel comfortable with. Starting the New Year out on the mountain is largely symbolic for me. Having rushed through 2012 I didn't always stop and take a look around at the awesome world around me. Sitting atop peak 10 (all Blacks) in Breck, Co. I realized something. I am in complete control of my life and can make it whatever I want, that's pretty powerful when you think about, especially only being 24yrs old. With that mindset I look over the vast expanse of the Rockies and liken that vast terrain to my life. I will explore more, do more to help people and not get bogged down by the day to day grind. This is my year to dominate. #pursue #happiness

[jeff-bernard]

Lighter then heavy So......stuck in an airport, the third one today, but spirits are still high. I think the key metric is that I'm on the move. Like the ocean, I can't stay still for long, before you know it I'm up and running. With the ability to move about so freely, really the only thing that's stopping you is money. When traveling I think, all these people, what are their backgrounds? What do they do? How are they affording to travel? There are a litany of questions that come and go but usually never get asked. I due time suck the answer to such questions reveal themselves.

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A Chance There are times that I often wonder how things will end up, always rushing rushing rushing to find the next thing that will catapult me into the stratosphere of success. Many times I'm guilty of not appreciating when I meet my goals. I'm always pushing, I don't want to run out of time or be old and grey by the time I do something extraordinary. Not sure if this is a concern that is shared with many because most won't divulge this much. I want, more than anything, to achieve all of my dreams and I believe I will. What I've learned in the past year is that things are best, that are organic, meaning, you put yourself in the right place but allow things to be guided without trying to control things so stringently. Be a leaf in the wind but know which direction you want the wind to blow you. There are many forks in the road, your gut is the best path followed without looking back, without resolution.

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Art It's something that can mean everything to someone and then nothing at the same time. My art is of the recycled nature, once the preferred material that empires were built on, now just cut up pieces of former industrialist society, repurposed and given new life. Typically the process starts from an idea, a daydream or just comes from the raw material and seeing life before it happens. There's really no method to the madness, just improvisation much akin to what happens around 2am when leaving the bar. Passion comes out the body into the medium and results in something others like but I'm indifferent towards. It funny the way it works. Other like what they can't do all while the doer is just improvising nervous brain twitches. Isn't that what everything is built on, our dreams and interpretations of other?